⛄ About the Winter Jam

Budding game developers from the Game Programming, Game Art and Animation, and Game Design and Production departments, will come together to make games around a particular theme. Together, they will experience the joys and pains of working towards a murky and ever-changing goal over the course of the class-week.

This will be the very first iteration of this game jam conducted in a hybrid fashion. This year, both Year 1 and Year 2 students will be submitting their work to this game jam portal.

📢 What's the Theme?

The theme serves as a prompt in hopes of generating new ideas. Interpret it however you wish: make puns, take it (too) literally, design a mechanic around it or whatever else comes to mind.

📕 Rules and Regulations

Please review and follow these rules to help us keep a safe and inviting space for your fellow jammers and students.

• If there are any students in your group that wish to work via Teams, a group call should be made with all students in that group.
• All other in-person students should move to their assigned studio to meet with the rest of their team.
• At the start of the day, students should go to their original classrooms for morning announcements and attendance before getting back with their teams.
• If you wish to speak with another instructor that is in the room, please message them on Teams and they will get to you as soon as they can.
• Upload and publish your game by the due date expressed above at the top and on the next bullet point.
• We will plan to have the Jam end on December 15th @ 11am for Year 1 and December 17th @ 4pm for Year 2. 
• After the Game Jam ends, we'll have students present their work to the rest of the school. Be prepared to present your game for about 10-15 minutes where you'll get the chance to show off your project and do a bit of Q&A in the chat.

📝 Tips and Guidelines

Here are some tips to ensure a good jamming experience.

• Keep the scope of the project small.
• Have an idea for the game that everyone can start working on within the first hour or two. (All the details don't need to be worked out right away)
• Try to have something playable by lunch on Day 2.
• Don't wait until the last second to build and submit your project! (You can always upload new builds!)

❔ About AIE

AIE trains students for employment and career opportunities in 3D animation, game development and related fields through the provision of world class education as well as acting as a catalyst to build these industries.

AIE is a non-profit educator established in 1996 to grow and support the game industry. Our unique curriculum is offered in the United States and Australia, and provides you with the training needed to join our other graduates as entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators in the video game and film industries. We were one of the first colleges in the world to offer specialized training for 3D animation and video game development.

For more information on our school and programs, check out our website at aie.edu.